{"id":811,"date":"2012-01-23T13:58:16","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T13:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitower.com.cy\/%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%bb%ce%bf%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ac-%ce%bd%ce%ad%ce%b1-%cf%83%cf%85%ce%bc%ce%b2%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%bb%ce%ad%cf%82\/"},"modified":"2017-08-02T13:26:56","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T13:26:56","slug":"ecology-new-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unitower.com.cy\/en\/ecology-new-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecology – New Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ecology - New Tips<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

50 simple tips for saving the planet<\/h3>
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  1. Avoid disposable packaging<\/li>\n
  2. Avoid all asbestos products.<\/li>\n
  3. Use rechargeable batteries.<\/li>\n
  4. Replace common incandescent lamps with new low-power lamps.<\/li>\n
  5. Prefer the ceiling fans instead of the air conditioners<\/li>\n
  6. Use a reusable shopping bag instead of a plastic.<\/li>\n
  7. Replace your conventional shower with a smaller water flow model.<\/li>\n
  8. Recycle your car's engine oil. Give it to a car workshop and do not drop it into drains.<\/li>\n
  9. Prefer to buy refreshments in recycled glass bottles<\/li>\n
  10. If you need timber ask for certificates confirming that they do not come from primordial forests.<\/li>\n
  11. Use detergents that do not contain phosphates.<\/li>\n
  12. Place a plastic bottle in your toilet tank to reduce the amount of water retained in the tank.<\/li>\n
  13. Install solar water heater.<\/li>\n
  14. Use alternative ways of traveling: buses, trains, metro, trams, trolleys, bicycles or ... walking.<\/li>\n
  15. Support local markets of agricultural products.<\/li>\n
  16. Use non-bleached coffee filters<\/li>\n
  17. Try vegetarian meals diet of biological origin, preferably.<\/li>\n
  18. Reduce waste before you even purchase the products, preferring the small and environmentally friendly packaging products.<\/li>\n
  19. Choose the \"green\" refrigerators. Save the ozone and Earth climate.<\/li>\n
  20. If you are planning a new home, include energy saving systems in your building plans.<\/li>\n
  21. Look for the recycling logo on the products you buy.<\/li>\n
  22. Avoid chlorinated PVC plastics.<\/li>\n
  23. Collect rain water in buckets and use it to water your plants. This way you save water either from the municipal network or from wells.<\/li>\n
  24. Prefer stores that promote specific recycling programs.<\/li>\n
  25. Do not buy products made in from animals or plants that are in danger of extinction. (www.cites.org).<\/li>\n
  26. During winter evenings, shut down the shutters and curtains to keep the heat level in your room.<\/li>\n
  27. Use reusable containers to store food in your refrigerator instead of covering it with aluminum foil.<\/li>\n
  28. Cycling helps maintain good physical condition, reduces air pollution and slows down the \"greenhouse effect\".<\/li>\n
  29. Plant a tree.<\/li>\n
  30. Recycle newspapers and magazines.<\/li>\n
  31. If you decide to eat in fast food restaurants, always ask for reusable dishes and glasses. In any case, think twice if you are in the right place.<\/li>\n
  32. Use lavender against moth. Avoid toxic insecticides.<\/li>\n
  33. Prefer to use, if possible, water colors instead of oil paints.<\/li>\n
  34. Reduce, reuse, and recycle.<\/li>\n
  35. Use eco-friendly cars \u2013 eco driving.<\/li>\n
  36. Do not forget to turn off all the lights when no more in need.<\/li>\n
  37. Instead of air conditioners, take advantage of the natural cooling possibilities.<\/li>\n
  38. Prefer papers which have not previously been bleached with chlorine.<\/li>\n
  39. Prefer purchasing certified biological products.<\/li>\n
  40. Do not unnecessarily leave your electrical kitchen ceramic hobs on.<\/li>\n
  41. Do not leave your TV, stereo or other electrical devices in standby mode. You will be surprised how much energy they can consume in this mode.<\/li>\n
  42. Do not buy small size fish. Give an opportunity to nature to reproduce.<\/li>\n
  43. Be sure to maintain the boiler-burner in your house twice a year. Save energy and money.<\/li>\n
  44. Prefer \u201csmart\u201d windows with double glazed glasses for energy saving.<\/li>\n
  45. Reduce the consumption of paper and packaging materials, as much as possible<\/li>\n
  46. Prefer showering rather than bathing in the bathtub.<\/li>\n
  47. If you cultivate land, avoid using methyl bromide<\/li>\n
  48. Avoid all products containing chlorine or its derivatives.<\/li>\n
  49. Protest for companies displaying eco-label, often advertising allegedly \"green\" products, while the true really differs.<\/li>\n
  50. Support Greenpeace.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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